Nobel laureate and renowned anti-apartheid leader Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has agreed to lend his name to an ambitious agricultural initiative by Jacksonville, Florida-based FreshMinistries Inc. to combat world hunger.

Staff from the university’s IT, science and astronomy departments, the Virgin Islands Children’s Museum and the Virgin Islands Next Generation Network (viNGN) led activities that exposed the girls to the possibilities of STEM careers.

The John Maxwell Team Global Youth Initiative is an international movement led by members of the team, who will host free community events for youth ages 8-18. The goal is to reach youth with topics ranging from leadership to anti-bullying to self-esteem.

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Kmart manager Brenda Borrows recalled the bustle of Thursday and Friday, with back-to-back events. Five local groups brought children and shoppers by on Thursday for the shopping spree. ... See MoreSee Less

The kindness of strangers is brightening the season of giving across the Virgin Islands this month&period; Signs of that generosity appeared on the faces of children&comma; bouncing through the aisles...

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